Had a very short and sweet email question in this week
He got straight to the point that’s for sure
This is what he said
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I am a 13 yo and want to speed up my bowling
Sammy
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Ok so here we go
Im gonna talk very little cricket specifics here
At 13 years old for me id just be thinking about working on athleticism
And keep it pretty unstructured
So by that I mean hitting a load of different sports and activities
Get doing things like climbing, rolling, reaching, hanging, rocking, jumping, arching, bending, stretching, sprinting, martial arts, dancing, gymnastics, pushing, pulling, sliding, swinging, bounding
All of these will help to develop athletic qualities
Things like climbing are fantastic for helping the upper body, getting the scapula moving as it should. This then would have carry over to help the shoulder complex during cricket
Jumping is one of the most fundamental activities anyone can do, and doing it a lot when young can keep the tendons acting like pistons like they should
Keeping the ability to jump high and keep stiff through the tendons is crucial and will play a massive part in help bowling, particularly getting off that back foot
Gymnastics is amazing for relative strength and keeping clear of dysfunctions and asymmetry, as is dance, all will help with controlling your body during bowling
So this is where I would start for any young player
Help the body and the action will take shape, and the pace will come as well
Don’t specialise too early and kill athletic ability
Give it time to flourish
For anymore help the Inner Circle is available
With the off season coming up it could be the perfect time
Hit this link for more https://cricketstrength.lpages.co/membership-inner-circle/
Think differently
Dewsy
